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#F9A734 Color

#F9A734 is rgb(249, 167, 52) in RGB, hsl(35, 94%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 79%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow Orange (#FFAE42), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F9A734
HEX#F9A734
RGBrgb(249, 167, 52)
HSLhsl(35, 94%, 59%)
HSVhsv(35, 79%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 79%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(79.1% 0.155 70.1)
LABlab(75.44% 24.69 67.65)
LCHlch(75.44% 72.01 69.95)

What #F9A734 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F9A734, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#F9A734 Channel Values

How #F9A734 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 249 · G 167 · B 528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 35° · S 94% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 35° · S 79% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 79% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.98:1 vs white · 10.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9A734 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F9A734

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9A734; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #F9A734

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #F9A734 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F9A734
Protanopia#B8B832
Protanomaly#D5B233
Deuteranopia#C7C725
Deuteranomaly#DDBB2C
Tritanopia#FE9E9E
Tritanomaly#FCA281
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

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Using #F9A734 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f9a734: #F9A734;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F9A734;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f9a734': '#F9A734' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.655, blue: 0.204)
Android XML<color name="color_f9a734">#F9A734</color>
SVG fillfill="#F9A734"

More Orange Colors

#F9A734 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F9A734 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F9A734?

#F9A734 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(249, 167, 52) in RGB and hsl(35, 94%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow Orange (#FFAE42), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.73.

What is the RGB value of #F9A734?

#F9A734 is rgb(249, 167, 52) — red 249, green 167, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F9A734?

#F9A734 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 79%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F9A734 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F9A734 scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F9A734 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F9A734 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is orange (#FFA500) at a CIE76 distance of 11.82, which is visibly different.

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